Konoha Hidden Village is being rebuilt

"Fortunately, I have your help, thank you!" Jing You said, tentatively reaching out his hand.

A bamboo dragonfly emerged from the crowd. It held one of her fingers in its small paws and shook it up and down. The two leaves bent into the shape of eyes turned into a smile.

It seemed to be the one that was provoked by Mr. Gojo in the first place, and his consciousness reminded him of the reason.

She shook hands with the other party seriously and asked with some worry: "Are the remaining companions okay? The monsters are very powerful..."

The bamboo dragonfly "tilted its head", still smiling, and released its claws. Its "eyes" turned to the black box where Jingyou was sitting. It hesitated for a second whether to say goodbye to the other party, and finally turned away indifferently. The leaves returned to their original shape with a "snap" and began to rotate.

The three bamboo dragonflies with it also started spinning.

"Are you leaving? See you next time—"

Jing You reluctantly waved goodbye to the Bamboo Dragonfly team and looked down at the motionless box.

Mr. Gojo's mood seems a bit subtle.

She thought for a while and comforted: "Mr. Gojo is a good person, everyone can feel it! Don't be sad, maybe we can become friends next time we meet?"

The box shook perfunctorily and slowly adjusted its angle, as if observing the environment. Jing You also looked around and found that there was a lot less vegetation on this floor than below, and the original pattern could be vaguely seen.

It is a living area. Unfortunately, the fierce fighting had already destroyed most of the rooms. As the two of them traveled, they could only see scattered remnants buried under the ruins and plants.

Faded clothes, dented kettles, torn movie posters...even the skeletal palm protruding from the lower half of the twisted steel——

The moment Jingyou caught a glimpse of the pale line, Mr. Gojo sped up and turned around the corridor, interrupting her sight.

Jingyou, who didn't see anything clearly, shook in surprise: "What's wrong? Is there a monster?"

The box's jumping speed became slow again and moved forward as if nothing had happened. She looked down at it in confusion and tilted her head in confusion.

The rest of the journey was very peaceful, with no monsters or strange creatures like bamboo dragonflies. Except for Mr. Gojo's occasional sudden acceleration, no accidents happened. Jingyou sat obediently on the box, turned around the long corridor, passed countless collapsed rooms, and reached the end of this floor.

Where the elevators and communication passages should have been were blocked by steel walls.

"How do we get up there?" Jingyou searched around but couldn't find the entrance.

Mr. Gojo was silent for a moment, then walked forward again, stopping in front of the Iron Curtain. Jingyou looked up and saw a ring descending from above.

The golden color of the ring itself cannot be seen in the black and white vision, but the water-like light that suddenly lights up inside the originally empty interior of the ring is outlined by lines.

Kind of like a mirror. She stretched out her hand curiously, but was warned by Mr. Gojo who jumped a little.

"Oh my," the ring made an interested voice, "there are actually living people here, it's unbelievable!"

After the angry bamboo dragonfly, a talking ring appeared... Okay, it doesn't seem strange, right?

Jingyou hesitated.

The ring has already begun to speak on its own: "I am the 'penetrating ring'! As long as it is placed on any flat surface such as a wall or the ground, a road for people to pass will immediately appear. It is a very convenient prop~ As you said See, the Iron Curtain in front of you has been sealed, and there is no other way to get through except using me!"

Jingyou applauded in a dignified manner and praised: "That's awesome! Can you please let us pass?"

"Well, well," the light that penetrated the ring flashed and he replied happily, "Of course - it's impossible!"

……Um?

Jingyou was confused after hearing the answer clearly, and Penetration Huan announced enthusiastically: "'There is no free lunch in the world'! If you want to pass, you must answer all my questions correctly!"

"But……"

Before Jingyou could defend himself, he sputtered out a bunch of words.

"Question, which product has won the most annual sales championships in the 22nd Century Department Store?"

"Sorry, I haven't been to the store?"

"Ask a question, what words need to be shouted before the 'air cannon' is fired?"

"Then, what is that?"

"Ask a question, what is the general flight speed of a bamboo dragonfly?"

"I--"

Jing You almost cried because of its aggressive attitude!

Mr. Gojo jumped twice, awakening the aggrieved Keiyou. She subconsciously slid down the edge to the ground. As soon as she stood firm, she saw the box jumping menacingly towards the penetration ring that was still chattering.

The two parties faced off, and after some communication, the penetrating ring miraculously understood what he meant.

"You want to ask me a question?" Penetration Ring said in surprise.

Mr. Gojo tilted the box, traced the ground stroke by stroke with the tip, and questioned him.

"You can ask."

After a moment of pause, "you" was crossed out, and the word "no" was added in front of "quasi".

——"I'm not allowed to ask?"

The penetrating ring was at a loss for words, and I was led astray for some reason, which really made Mr. Gojo come up with a question. Jing You stood aside and watched in confusion as the two parties began to argue about knowledge that he did not understand.

The writing speed of the floating box is getting faster and faster, carving out a large number of numbers and symbols on the ground, and the penetrating ring on the wall is speaking faster. One time it is "according to this theorem", the other time it is "refer to that conjecture"...

Jingyou took a few steps back in confusion, covering her ears with lingering fear.

It always feels like what they're talking about is somehow more polluting than monsters...

In the end, Mr. Gojo won. The penetrating ring, which was in confusion, was still mumbling when the two of them passed by. Jingyou looked at it sympathetically and sat on the box to pass through the light like water waves.

[Basic factory area, please strictly abide by the rules and regulations! 】

The wall slogans printed in red paint come into view, and the fourth floor has arrived.

The factory area is quite well preserved, with almost no invasive plants visible. Various pipes and lines are densely scattered everywhere, giving it a very industrial aesthetic.

It's just too dark.

The power system has obviously failed a long time ago. Except for some signs using fluorescent materials, there is no light source in the corridor. Even the scenery with special vision feels that the white line has become thinner. But her worries quickly turned from mere dimness to more serious problems.

——She and Mr. Gojo were separated!

It happened suddenly. The two were walking through the quiet corridor, and when they turned a corner, an unknown hall appeared in front of them, filled with fluorescent, jelly-like things.

Before Jingyou could marvel, those glowing "slimes" began to squirm - they were alive!

Chaos.

Jingyou, who was hunted down twice in one day, was on the verge of tears. After a series of "cracklings" and "dinging bells", he was unfortunately separated from the box and huddled alone among a pile of cargo boxes without daring to move.

Outside the box, a faint fluorescent light has shone.